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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3704, 7 January 1891, Page 2

The Crown LandsDepnrhuent intend to wpen up the bush lands at Catlins fo immediate occupation. An extra tram, with ? consignment of 1200 sheep, left Carterton for Wellington yesterday morning. The 20th rule of the Sawyers' Operative Society reads: "No member to receive funeral money for a wife oftener than once in three years."

The annual ram and ewe fair in connection with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association takes place in the yards of Messr3 L jwes and lorns' on the oh and o'th February.

His "Worship the Mayor has given notice to irfove at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council that the original agreement with Mr A. W. Renall to supply water to the town for five years for £2O per annum be carried iuto effect.

As two only of the wardens of the Upper Taueru Road Board were present on Saturday, the ordinary meeting of the Board was postponed. A paragraph appeared in our columns about a week ago with reference to the export, of butter from Palmerston North. This was copied into the Manawatu papers, and we notice that our local contemporary serves it up in his last issue a3 his own. In the intercolonial match between "Victoria and South Australia the latter in their first innings made 472 —GGiit'en 237. Victoria made 220 and 100, being beaten in one innings with G2 ruus to spare. The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Masterton Hospital will be held on Thursday next.

The Masterton post and telegraph offices are to receive a much needed ooat of paint, and will be generally repaired.

The New Zealand Midland Railway Company intend very shortly to 3end away to Sydney a trial shipment of 300,000 feet of timber.

The first Auckland newspaper was printed in 1840, and since then no leas than sixty-two newspapers have started in r,hat city. We go from home to hear news ! The Napier Tclegruj)h says : Mr. Alox. Grant, of Takapau, met with an accident a few days since at Masterton. In alighting from a cab Mr. Grant slipped and fell, breaking three of his ribs through striking the iron Btep of the vehicle.

During the year 1890 there were 451 persons brought before the Napier R.M Court for drunkenness, an increase of 151 on the number for 1889.

Travellers through the Forty Mile Bush are greatly struck with the rapid settlement which is at present progressing there. The Minister of Lands states that the increase of settlement in that district is infinitely greater than in other part of the Colony. No less than 30,000 acres of bush have been felled there this season.

An old man, with but one leg, crutched it from Taranaki to Wellington, says tho Press, in order to spend Christmas among his relations. He started without a penny in his pocket, and was three weeks doing the <?SO miles. His friends live in Christohurch, and the trustees of the Benevolent institution at Welling ton paid his passage to Lyttelton. Says the Advocate ;—Mr G. Oliver, a farmer on the Awahuri road near Feeding, met with'a very sudden death on Saturday last, being found by his wife ijtwl in t\\o yai'4-ahortly after Jarpnl.-fuqt^. The cause of death was heart disease. The deceased was upwards of GO years of age, and was one of the early Foilding settlers.

Denmark exports butter annually to the value of £2,850,000. Year by year the butter industry is under tho control of the State. The principle upon which it is managed i« the outcome of collaboration on the part of the dairy farmers, the butter merchants and the experts appointed by the Government. Owing to the Morayshire staying in port only two days, the Longburn Freezing Co. were not able to ponsitm more thari '4OOO carpasea of "frozen mutton by her, although there were about double that number ready for shipment. It is expected that over 10,000 carcases will be frozen this month, and about 8000 will be shipped in about a fortnight. We regret to record the death of another old resident oi this district in the person of Mr James Harris, which took place at his residenco, Worksop road, at 7.30 last evening. Mr Harris had been ailing for a few weeks only, and was receiving every attention from his medical adviser, Dr Hoskiug, but be gradually sank beneath the weakening effects uf his illness, and succumbed ad above stated. The immediate cause of death was congestion of the lungs. Mr Harris, who was a native of Cornwall, has been about fifteen years in this Colony, most of which time has been apent in Masterton, where he has beoome widely Known and highly esteemed as a hairdresser. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn their loss. His funeral take 3 place on Friday. Some folks have quper notions, as to the duties and powers of the police. The following is one of many similar notices sent for the benefit uf our colonial "Kobert:" —Telegram received at Eketahuna by Mr. Parsons— ''Sir,— I hear that my woman is in Eketahuna drunk ; you will at once hand her over to the policeman and tell him I give her a month; and thank you kindly.Signed) Mr. ." The Harvey Bros Minstrel and Burlesque Company will make their fire* appearance in Masterton on Friday n«x& for a short season of three nights onlyThis company comes with a good reputatiou from nearly eyery town in New Zealand, and is at the present time playing to largo and appreciative houses in Wellington. The Harvey Bros are a host in t.hemsplveg, anc] are \yell worthy the charge for admission. Vincent M'Oee, the Irish comedian and steel ice skate dancer, is something extraordinary upon the narrow skates, whilst Mrs Helen tjordpn Cunard niqst not b.p forgotten as one of the heat singers that ever came from Australia. The company will "ive a performance on Saturday afternoon for the benefit of school children and families, when the charge for admission to all parts of the house will be half price.

It is difficult to say just at present which of the candidates in the Master ton district for Parliamentary honours will be successful, but it is quite true, so far as South Wairarapa is cont cerned, that R Kairbrother &Son, of Car ertou, offer the best quality of goods at lowest prices;—Advt. Wanted, all ladies to see our last shipment for the season of white era broidered muslin robeH, very choice from 8s 6d to 42s at Te Aro House,

Wanted, aye wanted, all tho young ladies of the citj' to visit their showroom and select from the most beautiful assortment in the city their hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, all mothers to see our picnic hats for the girls from 2d to 9d each, and our Boys straw hats from 3d to Is each, at Te Aro House. Wanted, aye wanted, 500 customers for ladies beaded visites at 23 lid. summer ulsters at 4s lid UDd 7" od. jerseys at Sis lid, 4s lid, garibaldiea at 2s tid, 2s lid, 3s lid, print skirts at Is lid, felt skirts at Is'lid, dust cloaks new styles 8s (id, 103 pd, at Te Aro House. Wanted, everyone to .see and buy Kid tiloves, superior quality, usual price 2s lid, for Is lid. As 500 pairs of these have already heeii sold, no tjme should be lost in securing them at Te, Aro Home, Wellington! Ap\ r, j

The monthly meeting? of the North Wairanipa Babbit Board will be held this afternoon.

A special service was held in the local Wesleyan Church last evening, when the He v. Watkin, of the Hntt, «ave a very interestiesr and impressive address.

Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R., has been elected to represent the "Wairarapa South County Council on the Board of Benevolent Trustees. A. notice from the Masterton Eoad Board regarding the proposal to raise certain loans appears in our advertising columns to»day.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their sale for Wednesday next, 150 fat wethers and 150 fat ewes.

Mr Jas. Harvey, junr., returns thanks to those who assisted in saving his dwelling in tho late fire at Kurupuni. A chimney fire in the Argyle Boarding House was the cause of an alarm being sounded on the local firebellslastovening. A petition has been lodged by Mr. Johu Drake against the return oi Mr.R. Beeves for Inangahua. Sir. E. Stout has been retained for the petitioner.

Meetings of creditors iii the estates of J. (i. Mackay and D. G. Macd»nald were to have been held at noo.i to-day, but as a quorum was not present they were each adjourned till to-morrow. A public meeting of inhabitants of Masterton will be held in the Temperance Hall on Thursday, the 15th January, to receive a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the past year in connection with the Park Trust. At the annual meeting of the Gear Meat Company last evening, the report showed the Company to be m a nourishing condition, ai.d a speoial bonus of £SOO was passed to the Directors.

A fire uuaccountaoly sprang up in the Masterton Park at noon to day, about two acres on the northern side being swept clear. Some of the trees were severely scorched. Several residents I lent valuable aid in stopping the progress ' of the fire, I In the R. M. Court this morninp, I before Colonel Roberts, R.M., the Rev. J C. Andrew applied for mitigation oi the £ls penalty recently imposed upon him for failing to destroy rabbits on his property. Mr Bunny appeared for the prosecutiou. Several witnesses were called and examined at some length, after which the Bench decided to confirm the original judgment. A painful accident occurred to Mr J. B. Keith, manager of the local branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., this morning. He was leaving his home on the Upper Plain on horseback, when he was caught by a clothes-line and dragged to the ground. No sooner had he fallen than his horse kicked out, striking him on the leg. Dr Hosking was at once sent for, who, on his arrival, tound that Mr Keith had sustained a compound fracture of the leg just below the knee. Our contemporary the Wanganui Herald can take the '* cake " for the best joke of the season, but whioh, however, has been made at its own expense. In its .Wednesday's issue it commences its "Notes and Comments" as follows :—" Bright prospects of prosperity for Wanganui. There will be no issue of the Bentld to«inorrow."

A local paper tells a tale of a in a West London Hospital. Some day ß since tho daily papers told of an accident to a small boy who was run oyer in trying to suve a cat. A tender-hearted lady sent a handsome sum for the humane little follow who had been injured in the cause of a poor dumb animal. Imagine the feelings of the lady when tho matron courteously acknowledged the money, but stated that it was a tip-cat the boy had tried to save ! The disillusion will be complete if only we now hear that the boy was knocked down by a towel-horse or hydraulic rsm. —Globe. I L.egislatiTe"Councillors residing over ' tAiL-uu —4-u'"J J (»t»ro the Fftrllamont«ry Buildings—feeeive £IOO per session. Those residing nearer get nothing. Every member of the House of Representatives receives A'loo* per session, with an additional sum of £SO for expenses, except in the case of members resident within three miles, only get £25 for expences. If there are two sessions in the year, those who draw £IOO for the first only get £SO for the second as honorarium, but the allowance for expenses is paid in full for each session to members of the House of Representatives.

Capfain Dawson, lieutenant Close, and Private Goodgaine, of the Salvation Army, were charged in the R.M. Court this morning before Colonel Roberts, R.M., with obstructing tho thoroughfare. Sergeant Price, who prosecuted, stat°d that since "Captain" Dawsou had come to Masterton a horn had been blown, together with a cornopean and a big drum, which had became an intolerable nuisance, besidos tho obstruction caused. The Clerk to the Borough Council had written to him, asking him to take action. He had interriewed the "Captain" of the Army, who had promised to remedy the evil, but had not done so. There was no doubt the Army might be doing a great amount of good, but this did not justify them in creating the nuisance. It the defendants promised to discontinue the nuisance he would be willing now to withdraw the ohargeg. Tho ''Captain" replied tkat if he was obstructing he would gladly discontinue doing do. but all he wished to obstruct was "the Deyil." Tt appeared to, h,im that the charge* were brought by two or three persons who were retailing "poison.- 1 His Worship read the judgment of Mr Justice Richmond in an appoal case heard at Napier and asked if the defendants wished the case to proceed. In answer to the Bench the "Captain" replied that he could nut promise to dicsontinue the nuisance. Evidence w<»s then given by the police as to the obstruction, and by tha Town Clerk as to a resolution of the Council. For the defenoe it was alleged that no obstruction was caused, The Court considered the oharge hed been proved, and recorded a conviction, but discharged the defendants with a caution, who left the Oourt exclaicing "Glory be to Jesus !"

By far the largest and lnosl attractive display of flew Summer Millinery, Dres; goods and fancy Diarery ia umw on view pt the Bon Marche.' Messrs. L J Hooper and (Jo have this day received their second shipment for the season, comprising all the latest styles and fashions. English and French millinery, Slimmer Hats and Bonnets, Pretty and Stylish Jacket*, Visites, Mantles, Jjaee Cap's, Dust Cloaks, New Fashionable Dress Materials, Pongees, Prints, Zephyrs, Muslins, Parasols, Ribbons Embroidery Edging and Insertions, Hosiery and gloves &c &o. The Clothing and gentlemen's Mercery Department at the Bon Marche is fully stocked with new goods for the season. A large assortment of Meu's, Youth's a?\d Boy's Clothing manufactured from New Zealand tweedc. The Clothing manufactured for the Bon Marche is well-known. L J Hooper and Co offer better value in this department than any other House in the colony, Their suits to measure from 50s are perfeot wonders for price, fit and finish. L J Hooner apd Cu are now showing a splendid collection of Mens Hard and Soft Felt Hats all shapes, Mens Silk washing scarfs, (chitc, oxford and regatta Shirts, Panama and Straw Hats and every description of gentlemen's mer eery.